ACR	American Rheumatism Association
DED	dry eye disease
dSSc	diffuse systemic sclerosis
ECM	extracellular matrix
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EULAR	European League Against Rheumatism
FA	fluorescein angiography
lSSc	limited systemic sclerosis
MMPs	matrix metalloproteinases
MMP-9	matrix metalloproteinase-9
MMP-2	matrix metalloproteinase-2
mRss	modified Rodnan skin score
NVC	nailfold videocapillaroscopy
OCT	optical coherence tomography
SD	standard deviation
SSc	systemic sclerosis
sVEGFR-2	soluble VEGF receptor-2
TFBUT	tear film break-up time
TIMPs	tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases
TIMP-1	tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1
TIMP-2	tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor